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Arkansas House panel advances bill to ban LGBT anti-discrimination ordinances
An Arkansas municipality’s effort to protect its gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents from discrimination would be nullified under a bill presented by the town’s state representative on Wednesday.
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Nebraska Senator wants LGBT discrimination bill returned to committee
A Nebraska lawmaker who voted to ban workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is trying to pull the proposal back into committee.
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Nebraska bill banning LGBT workplace discrimination advances
A bill that would ban workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity will be debated on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature.
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Wyoming Senate approves bill to prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination
The Wyoming State Senate voted Tuesday to approve a bill to outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Arkansas Senate OKs bill to prohibit local LGBT anti-discrimination ordinances
The Arkansas Senate has approved legislation that would bar local governments from making it illegal to discriminate against someone based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Illinois human rights agency says evidence of anti-gay prejudice at Exxon
The Illinois Department of Human Rights says there’s evidence of discrimination at an Exxon Mobil Corp. facility in the state following a gay rights group’s hiring complaint.
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Arkansas lawmaker proposes ban on local LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination laws
An Arkansas lawmaker has proposed barring local governments from making it illegal to fire someone or evict them based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Oregon bakery discriminated against gay couple, hearing set to determine damages
A hearing is scheduled in March to determine how much in damages two Oregon bakers owe a lesbian couple for refusing to bake them a wedding cake in 2013.
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ExxonMobil adds LGBT protections to employment, harassment policies
ExxonMobil has reversed its longstanding opposition to LGBT employment protections, adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the company’s non-discrimination policies on employment and workplace harassment.
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Va. House panel kills bill that would have allowed widespread LGBT discrimination
A Virginia legislative panel has killed a so-called “conscience clause” bill that would have allowed widespread discrimination against the LGBT community under the guise pf religious freedom.